The YOtfflC HATOBAUST: 



A Monthly Magazine of Natural History. 



Part 76. APRIL, 1886. Vol. 7. 



THE INSECTS OF LLANGOLLEN AND ITS 



VICINITY. 



By JOSEPH CHAPPELL. 

 Read before the Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society, February 22nd, 1886. 



IN September last I received, from an Oldham entomologist, a copy of the 

 Young Naturalist, accompanied by a note drawing my attention to a 

 paper which had been read before this Society, by our worthy friend Mr. 

 Wilding, entitled " A Day at Llangollen" (Y.N., vol. vi. p. 201), and also 

 requesting me to enlighten the readers of that periodical with reference to 

 Miscodera arctica. Being an Honorary member of this Society, I do not wish 

 to appear to attack any of its members as it they had trodden on sacred 

 ground ; no, more praise to them for venturing to unravel the mysteries of 

 that beautiful country ! 



So far as Coleoptera are concerned, the district is very rich in numerous 

 rare species. About twenty-five years ago I was a regular visitor at the late 

 Mr. S. Carter's, to compare my undetermined specimens with the types in his 

 extensive collection. He often drew my attention, during these visits, to a 

 photograph of Mr. Joseph Ashworth's house at Llangollen, with a view of 

 one of the adjoining hills, and he believed this to be the probable locality for 

 Sesia scoliaformis, which he told me he had often searched for in vain. One 

 evening, as he sat smoking his pipe, on what he supposed to be the identical 

 spot for this species, he was delighted to see Prionus coriarius on the wing. 

 I received many invitations to accompany him to Llangollen, but never avail- 

 ed myself of the opportunity ; but about twelve years ago I decided to visit 

 and explore the district for insects, and went there about Whitsuntide, when 

 after securing lodgings for a few days, I sallied forth armed with all my 

 tackle. I have often been in other parts of North Wales, and have come to 

 the conclusion that while tourists usually travel two or three together, and, if 

 artists, betray their intentions by their sketching apparatus, scientific men 



